Great article here about the progress on Toronto's waterfront revitalization including some very cool graphics and renderings. One gets a sense of the scale of work and investment required just to make this project possible: $831 million invested in largely unseen infrastructure over 10 years really to just make these new neighbourhoods possible. Exceptions to the unseen are the new parks such as Sherbourne Common and Don River Park that will provide beautifully designed public spaces for new residents as they arrive, and are great examples of socially relevant infrastructure and city building. We could benefit from replicating the principles behind the waterfront revitalization in many other parts of Toronto.

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